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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-04-09
coIFAx, LA, SATURDAY, April. g. 1887
mo. 81.


solve itself into committee of the
whole to examine the ordinances re-
vised by Mrs. l.. v. Wilson.
The president appointed H. p. Gray
and w. N. Greed as a committee GA
claims to examine the account pre-
sented by j. A. johnson as witness
in the case of the State of Louisiana
VS.. Henry Hebert
On motion of w. N. Creed
BE II ordained BY the Police jury Of
the Parish Of GRAFT, That the parish
treasurer is hereby prohibited from
receiving anything from the tax col
lectOr in payment for parish taxes ex-
cept United States currency, jury war;
rants and district attorney warrants.
The committee appointed to examine
and destroy the jury certificates made
the following report, which was read,
adopted and committee discharged:
We your committee appointed to
destroy the jury certificates, beg leave
to report that We lind eighty dollars
and ten cents instead Ut seventy dol
lars aud ten cents as reported by the
treasurer, which we destroyed by fire.
j. r. WILSON.
II. y. GRAY,
Committee.
On motion of A. p. Collins A. L.
Grow and H. G. Goodwin were allow
ed six dollars each MS payment for
extra services rendered the jury.
On motion Of ID. p. Morris the petit
ton asking for division in the Colfax
and Pineville road beginning at tie
Cholera branch aud extending to
Chris Greek was granted, and ID. NJ.
Pngh was appointed road overseer on
said road division.
On motion of d. p. Morris the presi-
dent appointed ID. p. Morris and A. p.
Collins as committee to revise the
Estray and Road laws.
On motion tive jury adjourned until
3p. m.
The jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all mem'crs present.
On motion the president appointed
j. +. Wilson, A. p. Collins and w. N.
Greed az committee To consider MIR.
G. II. Teal's proposition on the Page
claim and Brian witness script.
The committee appointed to examine
the claim presented by c. A. Wickliffe
for j. A. Johnson as witness, made the
following report, which was read,
adopted and committee discharged:
We your committee on claims APP
pointed to examine the claim presented
by g. A. Wickliffe for j. A. dehns0n
as witness in the case Of the State of
Louisiana va. Henry Hebert, beg leave
to report that We recommend that said
claim lie over until the July meeting
and that the matter be referred back
to Mr.. Johnson, and that he be re-
quested to present his order by the
judge to the police jury at its July
meeting.
The treasurer made the following
report:
To the Hon. Police Jury. Grant Parish, La-s
The following is statement Of the funds in
treasurer's hands, with pro rata distribution OF
same subject to warrant etc:
Total amount received April 4. 1887 $2l70 II
Polls trans. to school treasury. 2e6 80
jury cettlncateo " ~ SSs W
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-04-09

To stop bleeding at the nose,
says an exchange, exercise the jaws
as If in the act of mastication. In
the case of child, give it some
thing to chew-a piece of paper,
for instance. The motion of the
jaw will soon stop the flow of blood.
1t is a sure remedy. simple as it
seems.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-04-09

The following is the list of regu-
lar appointments for Ada circuit
Friday before first Sunday, Palestine.
Saturday &c Fellowship,
LIST Sunday each month, Hickory Grove.
ID Sunday each month, Liberty Chapel.
Sd Sunday each month, Colfax.
4th Sunday each month, Grsy's Greek.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-04-09

W. I. RICHARDSON,
Parish Treasurer.
Colfax. La, April 5. 1851.
On motion Of ID. p. Norris
Be- IL ordained, That the sum Of els
is allowed to s. B. Shackelford tn re-
imburse him for stationery furnished
to the courts, and the president il
authorized to warrant on the treasury
for the same.
On motion the jury adjourned until
Thursday morning, 9 .. m.
(C6ntjaued asrt reel
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-04-09

Owing to the great length Of the pro-
ceedings Of the police jury we hare had
to Ont short ON editorial and local matter
this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-04-09
The First Sign

OF failing health, whether In the form Of
Night Sweats and Nervousness, or In .
sense of General WEAKNESS and Loss Of
Appetite. should suggest the use Of Ayers
Sarsaparilla. This preparation Is most
effective for giving tone and strength
to the enfeebled system, promoting the
digestion and assimilation of food, restor-
ing the nervous forces to their normal
condition, and for purifying. enriching,
and vitalizing the blood.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-04-09
Dyspepsia Cured.

It would be impossible for me to de-
scribe what l suffered from Indigestion
and Headache up to the time l began
taking Ayers Sarsaparilla. / was under
the care of various physicians and tried
a great many kinds Of medicines, but
never obtained more than temporary re-
lief. After taking Ayers Sarsaparilla for
q short time, my headache disappeared,
and my stomach performed its duties more
perfectly. To-day my health is COM
pletely restored. Mary Harley, Spring
field, Mass.
have been greatly benefited by the
prompt use of Ayers Sarsaparilla. Il
tones and invigorates the system. regulates
the action of the digestive and assimilative
organs, and vitalizes the blood. II IL,
without doubt, the most reliable blood
purifier yet discovered. III. d. johnson,
sS3 Atlantic ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
Prepared BY DR.. J. C. Aver q Co.. Lowell. Nass.
Price eli ak bottles, %.
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The Weekly Times. Democrat

embraces the best features of the DAILY
and SUNDAY editions with an additional
department devoted to agriculture, Is
bcs, suited to the South.
The rates OF subscription are:
DAiLY and SUNDAY, per annum. $I7 90
SUNDAY oniy..- -...-.......... 90
Sample copies, free.
Al. remlttenc.s should be made by
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lea u
!. sd lrnEs-DE~ccRAT PrBLLsH'o Co,
\s~ ORLEANS. La
One cory OF me TisEs- DENocsar
SEMI iie.. TOR one year ;oxassf ore gsx-
ing up eai5 OF lJsr sn6ssfiA.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-04-09

Paul Tulane, the noted philanthropist
who has done 90 much for New Orleans,
is dead.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-04-09

District court is in session in Rapides
parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-04-09

: W. lx<KlkIy5VzNs
Parish Treasurer.
Collar. La. April I. 1851.
To the Hon. Police Jury, Grant Parish, La:
submit this supplemental report for your
consideration and for instruction therein. also
herewith tender seventy dollars and ten cents in
jury certificates to be cancelled by your body.
which is included in my report AZ cash, various
approved bills, which suppose will be charged
up to the contingent fund If you consider them
all TO be correct, and should be paid by the
parish. viz
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Amount for distribution !. ..-..-... 2
DIsrRIBUTI0N.

w. L. RICHARDSON,
Parish Treasurer.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
-PR0HlBITIONlSTS.

Geo. Clark. chairman. waco.
c. W. Tate aud VIII lambert. sec
ctr.es. Waco.
First Di,trict-W. T.. Douoloss
chairman, -. Beaumont. t.. f.. cham.
beers. chairman. H.. Liberty.
second District w. W. Spivcv
Chairman, d.. Henderson; AID. Tim.
los. chairman. r., henderson.
rA.rd District W. II. Pono chair
m,n, - Nsrsha,l:P. +. Dmmi. rhoir.
mnu, A., Marshall.
Fourth Distrirt-Goorpe II. Todd
chairman, H.. Jefferson: w. II. Wor.
sham, chairman. r.. Jefferson
Fllh District T. -. petcct. chnir
man. -, sulphur ,ptings: / Popuor
chairman. r., Grpcuvillc.
sixth District Cone Johnson
Chairman. ID TYLER: +. Il. Anderson
cbajrmsu, II TYLER.
seventh District--R r. Youtis
chairman. d.. Nils Point.
Eighth District-G. ID. NeaL chair.
man - Navnsoto N''''
Ninth District-W. H. Crank cjoir.
man. d.. Houston: Richnrd Alinn
chnirlnan, H., Houston.
TnntL njs,,.i., ~ - tl.t
chairman u. GALVESTON. S,mmcI Il-
TON chairman r. Galyr.tnn Wv '''
Eleventh District-p r. A,lcu
,hoirmYn. u. Ilallntt.,ll.. IIrur,
.,roou IL. Columbus
Twcl,,h Distric,~ =. H. Shelbnrrc
chairman. u .Bcllville: IImry Muller
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

Some people suHer from sick head
ache all their lives, dragging out a
miserable existence If they would
only Try one does of SMITHS BILE
BEANS tone Beam they would never
say that nothing would afford them
relief. This wonderful remedy is
pleasant, harmless and always cifec-
tive. The price, % cents per bottle,
makes 1t very popular. For sale by
all druggists, and dealers Ia medicines,
aT sent by mail.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26
LEVINE Bros.

There is no serpent 30 deadly with
its poisonous iaug-, amoung human
ills, ~ constipation. Their is no
remedy more CERTAIN, N..h healing in
its wings, than Morris, CHsclrinc.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

headache ia n common complaint.
II il generally caused Nv u dcraugcd
stomach, or disordcd liver Morris
Cascarine is the remedy tor thee
ills.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

Smokers win hud the finest i'm
ported, Key West aud domestic eli
gRr- at w. A Williamson ~ Co.'S.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

The best and lowest priced stock OF
Key West and llaYana cigars Gt c. C.
McCulloch's.
The best and lowest priced stock
of chewing and smoking tobacco at
{, G.. MCCnllock's.
The best and lowest priced stock of
of sugars of all grades at &. G. Moi
Culloch's
The best and lowest priced stock OF
OF molasses and syrups at &. G, Nc
Culloch's.
The best and lowest priced stock OF
green and roasted cotiees at G. q. Nc.
Culloch's.
The most complete and lowest
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26
A TERRIBLE SURGICAL OPERATION,
A FATAL AXE.

The Cleveland (Ohio) Press,
of February 23d, 1883, pub
lished an account of a fatal
surgical operation which cals.
ed a great commotion among
medical men throughout the
whole country. DR.. Thaycr,
the most eminent surgeon III
Cleveland. pronouncing it
scandalous. 1t appears that
a Mrs. King had been suffering
formany years from some dis
eases of the stomach which
had resisted the treatment of
|aIl the physicians in attend.
.mce. The disease commence
| ed with a Slight arrangement
of the digestion, with a poor
appetite followed by pecu
liar understandable distress in
;hr stomach, a feeling that has
been described as Il nam 50" e.!
gone sensation, a sticky slime
collecting about the teeth,
causing a diSagreeable taste.
This sensation was not remov.
ed by food, but, on the contra
ny, it was increased. After a
while the hands and feet be-.
came cold and sticky a cold
perspiration. There was a
constant tired and languid
feeling. Then followed a
dreadful nervousness. with
gloomy forebodiuos Finally
fine patient was unable to Pa
tain amy food whatever, and
there was con~tantpain in the
abdomen. All prescribed
remedies failing to rive re-.
| lief. a consultation WA, held
when it was decided that the
patient had a cancer in fine
stomach. and i'm order TO save
the PATIENTS life am operation
was .jllStiGablc. According
.lv. ON the 22d of February.
IIN,3. the operation was per.
formed by Dr. Vance i'm tine
presence OF DIR. Tuck.~um
Dr. Prrricr Dr. Arms. DR.
Gordon DR.. Capncr and DR.
IIalDiwclI of the police board.
.Thc operation consisted i'm
laying open the cavity of the
abdomen and exposing the
stomach and bowels. When
this had been done am exam.
nation of the organs was
made. but to the horror and
di,may of the doctors there
was no cancer to be found.
The patient did not have a
cancer When too late mcdi.
cal mop discovered tbot thov
hod ..5. to,rihI, n,;.ta,.a'.
law ',"''' Ct wa 'p'' nus ''>'
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

Whitaker nao-, c!,,co. Dried
beet always in stock, vt Il. y. Lttic X
L -
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

The lAdios are moving ia the mat
ter OF assisting the Dung Mems
Christian Association IN furnishing
their palor An the evangelical
churchc, have united aud grand
lawn party will be gwen next Thurs
day evening at the residence of Mr..
j. W. Higgins, on Austin street
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

Brief work ) per page, Modcl Job
Onicc.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

Weber, Emerson md Mnthu HEX
pianos aud Goggan y Bro. Organs AT
lG9 South Fourth street. Waco.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

OF these we have still few left and
they must CO. so come and make your
selection before its too late.
LEVINE Bros.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

20 per cent great discount rale - %
continues Tor this week, 50 bring your
cash aud see what yon can DO with it
A. LEVINE BROS.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

~ ZC Makes the
S~&Gx-Y .nneb Crayo
$purtrAits,
lake your printing to the Model
Job Office, lH South Fourth street.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

Delivered daily in quantities of
10 cents and upwards, sack.
ed tor shipment Make season con.
tracts with John Farley
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

The largest stock of pianos, organs,
y.oins guitars, -fring1. sucot music
nnI everything in the music lu' at
Iho-. Goggau < Bro. 40. 1863 south
Fourth street, Waco
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

Dreams, roscato and beautiful as
the bush Of morn spring from
health and vigor llideous appari
ton, which Cypress tho actiye MUD
in sleep arise from dyspepsia AND
indigestion Morris Ca,catiue viii
Danish these foes 10 rest
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

a complete assortment Of jcllics
aud preserves, ~ Il y. Little ~ Cos
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

A choice line of green black and
miNed teas, to be had at b. a Little
a Cos.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

Ten cent lunch at 81. Charles Hot
or cold. Cresm, cheese, day or night.
steak and hsh, finest in the market.
Give us % call
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

Taos Goggan x Bro. tho piano.
organ and music dealers OF Texas.
have houses cstabliShedat Galveston,
Houston, san Antonio, Austin aud nj
lG6 south Fourth street, Waco.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-26

a prophet 10 not without honor
save in his own country Yet Nor
ris' Cascarne is recognized at no ne
rs an efficient medicine. II is mild
in ITS effects, pleasant to take and
untailiug in its action
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-08
The Welcome Guest:

A writer meditates in Harper's about
staying in other peoples houses. A
this i the .'comc-anh-stay-w i,h-me-:.-
week" time If the year. il is rather SER
iou> to be told that agreeable and fas-
einatinG l,sraons who are als as ) Ia 70
quest rs visitors put themselves under IA
great deal Of mental strain. II is not
easy to live in other peoples houses.
even for il few weeks. To sleep in Il
new bed. to breakfast at IN unusual
hour. TO await the hostess pleasure tor
the coachman - a to whether You shall
have your afternoon drive, to talk to the
stupid member Of the family. or to en-
dure the conccit Of the brilliant one,
MI require patience and sclf-control
The famii, dog may be a brute Of which
one is afraid. Everyone who has paid
many visits knows of the disagreements
which haunt even the best regulated
families. Perhaps for this reason col
orless people are generally chosen rs
model gnests-persons who have Just
enough anecdote and not too much,
sufficiently good-looking to plcase. not
enough good-looking 20 alarm jealousy
the person who has no disagrecablc
membranes to bring along. the crea-
ture made up Of tack and ready adapia-
billy. Such is the ideal visitor. the per-
son ;slwas, sought for and seldom found.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-08

Here is one of the qneercst romanceS
OF marriage. The Gil Bias. in men,
tionine a birth in high life AT Paris,
relates this week an amusing story of
incidents which led to the marriage of
the parents. The happy father. 4 mar
giiis. i - Years Of aye. while his wife
i some thirty-fiye years Younger. The
child i !, result If 4 marriage Of ten
years. The Marul,i>c il M English Mo-
man. She was formerly a teacher in
one of the private schools of Paris.
She believed in the English idea of log
.ing and she occasionally punished her
pupils with Il cane. One of the pat
rons of the school was the coachmaa of
the Marquis in question. Both of the
coacllman's children were refractory
and We're Frequently punished. Tie
coachman resented this assumption of
authority BY the teacher. ard warned
her never to Hog his children again.
The teacher PERSISTED in her course.
AMI soon afterwards had occasion to
give one Of the coachman' children
another logging. A day or two after
wards the teacher was passing the
house of the Marquis. when the coach
man rushed out. seized the teacher. drew
her into the courtyard of the house
and then and there proceeded to adj
minister 10 her an o!d-fashionea spank
ing in retaliation for her furnishing his
children. The Marquis happened to
come along while the coachman was in
the midst oil his caStigation lie flew
into 4 great rage and promptly rescued
the unhappy lady from her undigniiied
position. The acquaintance made hy
the Marquis with this lady under such
ridiculous circumstances led lirectl,
into IN intimacy and subsequent mar
ria.e. la fact the coachman's spank
i'm resulted in giving poor English
school teacher one of the leading posi-
tons in Partisan society.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-08

Near Indian Lake. Hamilton county,
in the State of New York, there still
lives Il beautiful Indian woman who
years ago figured as the heroine in 4
sensational romance. The story told is
OF her marriage with wealthy Young
man, Gabriel Mead, who lives near New
York city. His family were displeascd
with the alliance Of one of their kin
with the handsome but dusky desccn-
dant Of the Adirondack aborigines and
he parted from her. but not until his
relatives had settled $4,000 upon his
Indian. bride. Some time afterwards
Mead repented OF the separations, re-
turned To the Adirondack region sought
out his wife, pleaded his suit with re-
newed fcyor and again they were mar
ricd. Harmony did not stay long
under their roof. however. and again
they separated. The Indian girl is now
building a dwelling and store at
Indian Lake, which. being thrifty and
cntcrprsing, she will manage herself.
She still preserves much of her youthful
beauty, but wants no more of 1.-THE
white mans love-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-08

anything. Come Immediately, do. to your
loving little sister. Eminie.
Jack was no diplomati~t: he never
troubled himself about the airoit way
to do things. He just Wet along in his
sa.n easy way and usually let matters
shape themselves. And tina. i what he
did in thi> ease. He placed the two
letter, in two envelopes and sent
Enmic' 10 Fred and Fred To Emnie.
Il have no head for problems. he said
to himself
The nest day Fred busted himself
getiin. read, to leave London for i
summer trip to the country. just be-
fore III started hr received Il short but
consolng letter from Emmie. 1t ran:
WoLyEETox, JfNE II. 1851.
My Poor AEIsED DEAR: Your letter to
Jack didn't explain things a single bit but
I've found it all ont. Don't you see Won
dear old goose, that Miss Flora Arlington il
my aunt, and has been all the time. And
did you never notice that my initials are T.
A.. / did. anyway, and I've
found ont who your other Il.
\. is sir, too: and she's quite penitent now,
and wouldn't marry YOU ii you asked her
lid like to see YOU. But she has sent back
your precious pocketbcok and all its
rubbishy contents. and you are to come here
at once and be--forgiven.
Your own EMMIE.
That evening Fred was al NolycIton
being forgiven.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-08

The delegates Of various industrial and r.
form political organizations have assembled
from thlfty-tWo States ard territories on this
anniversary OF the birth OF 1.-THE Father Of his
CoEntry,' TO view the situation OF public affairs
ana advise proper action. A general discomfort
prevails on the part OF the wealth producers.
Farmers are suffering from poverty which has
forced most OF them to mortgage their estates
anc prices OF products are 50 low as to offer no
fehei except through bankruptcy. Laborers
are sinking into greater and gre eater depe pdence.
strikes are rcsorted to without bringing relief.
because OF the inability Of employers in many
cases to pay living wagce, while more and more
are beirg driven into the streets. BUSINESS men
And collections almost impossible. Meanwhile
hundreds Of millions OF idle ,uhlic money which
y needed for relief is locked up In the United
States Treasury In grim mockery Of The distress.
Land monopoly fonrishcs NJ never before and
more and more owners OF the soil sre daily be-
coming tenants. Great transportation CORPORA
tone still succeed In extoriing their profits up-
on watercd stock through unjust charges. The
United States Senate has become an open acan.
aal, lite seats being purchased By the rich in de-
kahce of the popular will. trnng fisher
Csspute IL sliced upon az an excuse for eanan-
eerihg pubic money upon unnecessary military
preparations which are designed to breed spirit
oil war. toape European dcspo.ism and to empty
the Treasury without paying the public debt,
Under these and other alarming conditions, we
appeal 20 the people OF this whole country q
come out OF old party organizations. whose In
difference to the public welfare il respon .ipleIfor
this distress, and 70 help Us to organize new
political party. not sectional bn, national to be
known - the Union LABOR party: whose object
fhali be TO repeal all class laws I'm favor or the
rich and 70 relieve the distress of our industries
~ establishing tie following princirles:-